Catholic World Report
Catholic World Report

Follow Us

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Email (Weekly Newsletter)
  • RSS
  • Home
  • Columns
    • Chapp’s Schtick
    • Ecclesia et Civitas
    • God’s First
    • God’s Two Books
    • The Past Present
  • Features
    • Analysis
    • Books
    • Editorial
    • Essay
    • Film & Music
    • History
    • Interview
    • News
    • Opinion
    • Special Report
  • The Dispatch
  • Topics
    • Pope Francis
    • Politics
    • Culture
    • Books
    • Canon Law
    • All Topics
  • About CWR
  • Advertise
  • Donate
News Briefs
  • [ November 20, 2025 ] LIVE UPDATES: NCYC 2025 — Pope Leo XIV’s historic first digital encounter with young U.S. Catholics News Briefs
  • [ November 20, 2025 ] European Parliament discusses harms of surrogacy after EU condemns the practice News Briefs
  • [ November 20, 2025 ] Retired Army general, Notre Dame professor to serve as president of Belmont Abbey College News Briefs
  • [ November 20, 2025 ] Pope Leo XIV prays at tomb of St. Francis of Assisi News Briefs
  • [ November 20, 2025 ] Vance calls border security ‘humanitarian’ in response to Pope Leo XIV News Briefs

Articles by Francis J. Beckwith

About Francis J. Beckwith
Francis J. Beckwith is Professor of Philosophy & Church-State Studies, Affiliate Professor of Political Science, and Associate Director of the Graduate Program in Philosophy, at Baylor University. His most recent book is Never Doubt Thomas: The Catholic Aquinas as Evangelical and Protestant (Baylor University Press, 2019)
America on Trial

Was the American Founding a philosophical fait accompli?

July 3, 2020 Francis J. Beckwith 3

In 2019 I participated in a conference in Rome at which one of the keynote speakers discussed the rise of unbelief in the West and how the Catholic Church ought to address it. Maintaining that […]

No Picture

J.R.R. Thomas Chesterton of Hippo?

December 7, 2012 Francis J. Beckwith 0

Several months ago I was invited to contribute to a festschrift in honor of a dear friend of mine, a well-known Christian philosopher who is a professor at a well-known Evangelical university. I was, of […]

Books

The Church of Cirque Du Soleil

May 14, 2011 Francis J. Beckwith 0

What does it mean to be Catholic in early 21st century America? In order to answer this question, Kerry Kennedy—the daughter of the late Robert F. Kennedy—has compiled in this volume 37 essays authored by […]

The Dispatch: More from CWR

  • Why Catholic doctrine on sexual morality cannot change

    Richard A. Spinello November 20, 2025 0
  • China’s ‘assault on religious freedom’ threatens U.S., congressional commission told

    Catholic News Agency November 20, 2025 1
  • The Christian genocide in Nigeria now alarms even secular Americans

    Ngala Killian Chimtom November 20, 2025 14
  • Dignitatis Humanae changing history

    George Weigel November 19, 2025 11

Follow CWR on Facebook

  • Why Catholic doctrine on sexual morality cannot change
  • China’s ‘assault on religious freedom’ threatens U.S., congressional commission told
  • LIVE UPDATES: NCYC 2025 — Pope Leo XIV’s historic first digital encounter with young U.S. Catholics
  • European Parliament discusses harms of surrogacy after EU condemns the practice
  • Retired Army general, Notre Dame professor to serve as president of Belmont Abbey College
  • Pope Leo XIV prays at tomb of St. Francis of Assisi
  • Vance calls border security ‘humanitarian’ in response to Pope Leo XIV
abortion Americas Asia - Pacific Catholic Church Catholic News COVID-19 Eucharist Europe Jesus Christ Middle East - Africa Pope Francis pro-life prolife prolife2023 prolife2024 religious freedom Ukraine Ukraine War US Vatican Vatican news
  • Justin: May god bless our bishop Amen
  • DeaconEdwardPeitler: GodsFool: Just stating a desideratum does not make it so. And, repeating it makes it no more convincing. Mt 7:16
  • Fr j: We'll know if it's Notre Shame if he does as the touchdown Jesus Institute has just done: drop the Catholic…

Join Our Free Newsletter

Daily
Weekly


 
Search CWR
Follow Us
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Email (Weekly Newsletter)
  • RSS
Recent Comments
  • Justin on Pope names new bishop for Chaldean eparchy of San Diego
  • DeaconEdwardPeitler on Some reflections and questions about Notre Dame’s “refreshed” staff values
  • Fr j on Retired Army general, Notre Dame professor to serve as president of Belmont Abbey College
  • Leo Lep Keta on LIVE UPDATES: NCYC 2025 — Pope Leo XIV’s historic first digital encounter with young U.S. Catholics
  • Jason Warnock on Some reflections and questions about Notre Dame’s “refreshed” staff values
Also on CWR
No Picture
General

Will new, improved prenatal screening open door for eugenics?

Michael J. Miller November 27, 2012 0

In September 2012, a new blood test that screens preborn babies for Down syndrome was put on the market in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Lichtenstein by LifeCodexx, the biotech business that developed it.  Kurt Kondrich, […]

  • Home
  • About / Contact
  • Free Newsletter
  • Advertising
  • Sitemap
  • Privacy Policy

© Catholic World Report

Our Spring Sale Has Started

You can see how this popup was set up in our step-by-step guide: https://wppopupmaker.com/guides/auto-opening-announcement-popups/

A FAITHFULLY CATHOLIC PERSPECTIVE

Sign up to receive a weekly email with news, analysis, and commentary from a voice you can trust!

* indicates required


Daily
Weekly